Banks/ MTN dispute: FG wades in, assures resolution

The federal government has assured that trade dispute between commercial banks and mobile network operator, MTN Nigeria will soon be resolved.

Vommercial banks had early Friday disconnected MTN customers from banking channels using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) and banking apps.

But the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, speaking via his verified Twitter handle Friday night assured, “On the fallout between @MTNNG and some banks on USSD services today, I engaged with both regulators, the Governor of @cenbank and EVC @NgComCommission.

“We have reached an advance stage of resolving the issues, for the services to be restored to our citizens. Many thanks!”

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